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I haven't exaggerated anything, I've stuck to the facts.

There are people in Baghdad pursuing the initiative that I started, and I want to give them every chance of success. I don't want to provide any distractions.

The Iraqi people are some of the warmest people you'll meet in your life. They are extremely receptive to strangers. Their hospitality is immense.

My goal in Baghdad was to facilitate a debate here in the United States on America's policy toward Iraq, a debate that's been sadly lacking.

Weapons of mass destruction aren't pulled out of a black hat like a white rabbit at a magic show. They're produced in factories. There's science and technology involved. They're not produced in a hole in the ground or in a basement.

It is hard as an American to support the failure of American military operations in Iraq. Such failure will bring with it the death and wounding of many American service members, and many more Iraqis.

If you want to play the game of truth, I'll tell the truth, and the truth will burn.

I have a credibility on the subject that most people don't.

I'll put my record of service up against anyone, bar none.

We say that we care about the war, but we don't even really know what we're fighting for.

I didn't promote war when I was a weapons inspector.

I'm someone who believes the truth needs to be heard. And if I'm empowered with the truth, I'm not going to shut up.